Every time I start Firefox, the Sync preferences say I have to set it up on my desktop and my Macbook.

I have set up Sync at least five times on my two devices (iMac and Macbook Air). Each time I launch Firefox, I'm prompted (in Preferences) to set up Sync again, which I do using the same Sync Key, username or password. No matter what I do, these Sync preferences are not saved, and I'm not able to keep the two devices synced. Is there something I'm missing?

See these articles for some suggestions:
*[[Firefox has just updated tab shows each time you start Firefox]]
* [[How to set the home page]] - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

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